Document input and output device for identifying external devices and identifying processing method of document input and output device

Abstract

A document input and output device for identifying external devices, the document input and output device being connected to a network and using a plurality of communication protocols, the document input and output device communicating documents in various data forms with plural information devices, includes a first identifying part configured to implement an identifying process wherein a function of a first information device can be used by identification of an individual; a second identifying part configured to implement an identifying process wherein a function of the document input and output device can be used by identification of an individual; a third identifying part configured to implement an identifying process wherein a function of a second information device can be used by identification of an individual; and an identification control part configured to control the first through third identifying parts.

1 . A document input and output device for identifying external devices, the document input and output device being connected to a network and using a plurality of communication protocols, the document input and output device communicating documents in various data forms with plural information devices, comprising: 
 a first identifying part configured to implement an identifying process wherein a function of a first information device can be used by identification of an individual;    a second identifying part configured to implement an identifying process wherein a function of the document input and output device can be used by identification of an individual;    a third identifying part configured to implement an identifying process wherein a function of a second information device can be used by identification of an individual; and    an identification control part configured to control the first through third identifying parts;    wherein the identification control part combines the identifying processes of the first and second identifying parts so as to implement the identifying processes of the first and second identifying parts, and implements the identifying process of the third identifying part at the time when the function of the second information device is used.    
   
   
       2 . The document input and output device as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 wherein the identifying control part selects the first identifying part or the second identifying part as a priority identifying process.    
   
   
       3 . The document input and output device as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 wherein if the first information device is identified by the first identifying part using input identifying information, the identifying control part implements the identifying processes for the second information device by using the identification information processed the last time.    
   
   
       4 . The document input and output device as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 wherein the identification control part implements a next identification process by using identification information previously processed at the identification process of the first identifying part or the second identifying part.    
   
   
       5 . The document input and output device as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 wherein the identification control part stores identified last identification information at the identification process of the first identifying part or the third identifying part.    
   
   
       6 . The document input and output device as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 wherein when the identification by the first identifying part is not finished for a while, the identification control part finishes the identification process of the document input and output device by only the identification of the second identifying part.    
   
   
       7 . The document input and output device as claimed in  claim 6 , 
 wherein the identification control part renews a password used for the identification of the second identifying part following a change of the password used for the identification of the first identifying part.    
   
   
       8 . The document input and output device as claimed in  claim 1 , 
 wherein the identification control part automatically adds or deletes a registered user identified by the second identifying part based on the identification information identified by the first identifying part.    
   
   
       9 . The document input and output device as claimed in  claim 8 , 
 wherein the identification control part deletes the registered user identified by the second identifying part if a number of days since a last identification process of the registered user has been implemented exceeds a designated number of days.    
   
   
       10 . The document input and output device as claimed in  claim 9 , 
 wherein the identification control part does not delete the registered user until a warning is indicated next time when the registered user is identified if the designated number of days for deleting the registered user is changed.    
   
   
       11 . The document input and output device as claimed in  claim 8 , 
 wherein the identification control part selects setting of a process for automatically adding or deleting the registered user identified by the second identifying part.    
   
   
       12 . The document input and output device as claimed in  claim 8 , 
 wherein the identification control part performing a function of the document input and output device is registered in advance as an initial value user for a setting being automatically added and used for the registered user identified by the second identifying part.    
   
   
       13 . A document input and output device for identifying external devices, the document input and output device being connected to a network and using a plurality of communication protocols, the document input and output device communicating documents in various data forms with a plurality of information devices, comprising: 
 first means for implementing an identifying process wherein a function of a first information device can be used by identification of an individual;    second means for implementing an identifying process wherein a function of the document input and output device can be used by identification of an individual;    third means for implementing an identifying process wherein a function of a second information device can be used by identification of an individual; and    means for controlling the first through third means;    wherein the means for controlling the first through third means combines the identifying processes of the first and second means so as to implement the identifying processes of the first and second means, and implements the identifying process of the third means at the time when the function of the second information device is used.    
   
   
       14 . An identifying processing method of a document input and output device, comprising: 
 a first step of implementing an identifying process wherein a function of a first information device can be used by identification of an individual;    a second step of implementing an identifying process wherein a function of the document input and output device can be used by identification of an individual; and    a third step of implementing an identifying process wherein a function of a second information device can be used by identification of an individual;    wherein the identifying processes of the first and second steps are implemented by combining the identifying processes of the first and second steps; and    the identifying process of the third step is implemented at the time when the function of the second information device is used.    
   
   
       15 . The identifying processing method of the document input and output device as claimed in  claim 14 , 
 wherein the first step identifying process or the second step identifying process is selected as a priority identifying process.    
   
   
       16 . The identifying processing method of the document input and output device as claimed in  claim 14 , 
 wherein if the first information device is identified by the first step identifying process using input identifying information, the identifying process for the second information device is implemented by using the identification information processed the last time.    
   
   
       17 . The identifying processing method of the document input and output device as claimed in  claim 14 , 
 wherein a next identification process is implemented by using the identification information previously processed at the identification process of the first step or the second step.    
   
   
       18 . The identifying processing method of the document input and output device as claimed in  claim 14 , 
 wherein last identification information is stored at the identification process of the first step or the third step.    
   
   
       19 . The identifying processing method of the document input and output device as claimed in  claim 14 , 
 wherein when the identification by the first step identifying process is not finished for a while, the identification process of the document input and output device is finished by only the identification of the second step identifying process.    
   
   
       20 . The identifying processing method of the document input and output device as claimed in  claim 19 , 
 wherein a password used for the identification of the second step identifying process is renewed following a change of the password used for the identification of the first step identifying process.